Cement News tagged: International

Tank-Weld to boost cement supply

22 December 2008, Published under Cement News

Tank-Weld Metals has sealed a 10-year agreement with an international company to start supplying cement to the Jamaican market as early as February next year.

Afrisam workers hardest hit by cement shortage

22 December 2008, Published under Cement News

As the whole country is engulfed by the shortage of cement, Afrisam employees seem to have been the hardest hit by this predicament.

VN’s biggest cement plant opens in north

22 December 2008, Published under Cement News

The country’s biggest cement factory began operations on Thursday in Le Loi Commune, Hoanh Bo District in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.

Government may increase stake in Semen Gresik

22 December 2008, Published under Cement News

The government is thinking to increase its share ownership in the country’s largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik after the establishment of a holding company

Merckles May Surrender 53 per cent stake in HeidelbergCement to banks

Merckles May Surrender 53 per cent stake in HeidelbergCement to banks

22 December 2008, Published under Cement News

Germany’s billionaire Merckle family may be forced to surrender a 53 per cent stake in HeidelbergCement AG to banks

Salonit’s revenues to top EUR 84m in 2008, Slovenia

19 December 2008, Published under Cement News

Cement producer Salonit Anhovo expects to post revenues to the tune of EUR 84m in 2008, up 10% YoY

Sri Lanka prices to go down

Sri Lanka prices to go down

19 December 2008, Published under Cement News

Sri Lankan government has decided to reduce the maximum retail price of state imported cement by Rs. 75

Cement firms in north India may meet ACC fate

19 December 2008, Published under Cement News

With domestic cement major ACC succumbing to the economic slowdown and shutting down its 2.4Mt clinker unit in Himachal Pradesh, industry experts say that other cement makers

CCANZ appoints new Chief Executive

19 December 2008, Published under Cement News

The Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ) has appointed Rob Gaimster to the position

Panama: high price of cement

19 December 2008, Published under Cement News

Constructors have two reasons to worry, according to the Panama Star. Next year the sector will not register

China cement output Jan-Sept ’08

19 December 2008, Published under Cement News

China Knowledge reported that China’s cement output in January to September 2008 amounted to 1.27bn

Realtors hope govt will help in revival of demand

19 December 2008, Published under Cement News

The Indian Union government’s recently announced stimulus package, coupled with the Reserve Bank of

Qatar cement update

19 December 2008, Published under Cement News

Gulf Times reported that Qatar’s construction industry is now well supplied with cement, sand, steel and

Pakistan exports increased 72%, July-November 2008

19 December 2008, Published under Cement News

Cement exports from Pakistan continued to show increasing trend, rising by a considerable 72 per cent YoY in 5 months FY09 amounting to 4.5Mt.

Thang Long Cement becomes operational, Vietnam

18 December 2008, Published under Cement News

Thang Long cement plant,will be operational today [December 18] in northern Quang Ninh province, the

Habesha Cement wins limestone exploration license

18 December 2008, Published under Cement News

Habesha Cement Share Co. won the right to explore for limestone in the West Shoa zone of Ethiopia’s central Oromiya Regional state, the Ethiopian News Agency said.